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preoccupy

[ pree-ok-yuh-pahy ]

verb (used with object)

preoccupied, preoccupying.
  1. to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
  2. to occupy beforehand or before others.


preoccupy

/ ːˈɒʊˌ貹ɪ /

verb

  1. to engross the thoughts or mind of
  2. to occupy before or in advance of another
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·dzc·辱e noun
  • v··dzc· verb (used with object) overpreoccupied overpreoccupying
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preoccupy1

First recorded in 1560–70; pre- + occupy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preoccupy1

C16: from Latin dzܱ to capture in advance, from prae before + dzܱ to seize, take possession of
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Joly said Canadians are "preoccupied" by what is happening in the White House and they are looking for a prime minister who has "strong values".

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He gives us a Stanley preoccupied with his buddies.

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Mayhem marks Gaga's full throttle return to pop, after a period where she'd been preoccupied with her film career, and spin-off albums that dabbled in jazz and the classic American songbook.

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With their self-declared misogyny, extreme views, and online personas, Andrew and Tristan Tate do chime with some of the themes preoccupying and dividing society in America and far beyond.

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In a city preoccupied with prefab homes and mixed-use housing developments, it can be hard to grasp the feasibility of living in a place made from just a few natural materials.

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